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Plea for compassion on asylum seekers (The Standard)

9 January 20140 comments

The majority of Australians think asylum seekers who arrive by boat are not genuine refugees, prompting Warrnambool humanitarian advocates to say fear has replaced the once-proud Australian tradition of standing up for the underdog.

Read more: http://www.standard.net.au/story/2012365/plea-for-compassion-on-asylum-seekers/